Reprinted: UNC Research 8-23-2023 With $3.7 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health, Carolina launched in August a five-year project to establish the Center for Virtual Care Value and Equity. The grant from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences will support research on the use of online services, remote monitoring and text-based messaging to deliver … [Read more...]
How AI solutions are breaking boundaries to achieve revolutions in care
There’s growing appreciation for the potential of artificial intelligence in supporting clinicians, directing treatment and optimizing care. Artificial intelligence is transforming various industries, and healthcare is no exception. AI is opening new medical horizons, from improving diagnostics and treatment plans to enhancing patient care and efficiency. In understanding AI's current … [Read more...]
The Future of Healthcare: How Technology Is Changing the Industry
The healthcare industry is facing several challenges in adopting new technology, including privacy concerns and regulatory hurdles. However, there are also opportunities for technology to improve healthcare access, affordability, and patient outcomes. As technology continues to evolve, it will be important for healthcare providers to balance these challenges and opportunities to provide the best … [Read more...]
Telemedicine: Exploring the Next Frontier of Healthcare
Digital healthcare has been a slowly growing area of healthcare since the dawn of the millennium. There had been clusters of virtual care services across the world, but the model had been largely resisted by healthcare providers who believed in the conventional model of healthcare. Then the pandemic struck and redefined the norm. In the wake of the pandemic, there has been mass adoption of … [Read more...]
Moving Health Care To Virtual Models Creates Legal Issues
The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the global health care system, highlighting both gaps in allocation and shortcomings in the delivery of care. Domestically, health care is more highly regulated at every level of government than any other industry, including the famed military-industrial complex that is primarily regulated at the federal level. However, the public health emergency has … [Read more...]